The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-15

of oai-pirates with little ceremony as is used
in dispensing a mob of pick -pockets.-Chicago
Times.
THAT remark of Fred Grant. that it is easier
to manage surplus than deficit has in it the
dry good wit that was characteristic OF his
illustrious father.-New York Graphic
THE crime of anarchy is against society,
whereof prudent and law-abiding workmen are
as much and as important part as are merch-
ants bankers or lawyers or any other segment
of the social cirele.-Chicago Inter Ocean,
A DEFEAT for the Democratic party in Mary
land would DO more for evils service reform than
any political event that is now within the range
OF possibility; but, next to that, we may nope
for such falling off in the Democratic vote In
Massachusetts (defeat is certainl as Will e1ectu-
ally put the seal of the peoples condemnation
upon the effort of the Massachusetts Democrats
to reestabish the spoils system in the civil SER
vice.-Civll- Service Record.
No for a moment supposes that the vote
of the American board of Foreign Missions Will
in any way decide the question of probation
after death. Such an idea is blasphemons. il
the word biaspnemy has any meaning. There
is either a state of post-mortem probation or
there is not. and the opinions of a few Congre-
gationalists will no more change the Divine fat
than a series of schoolboy resolutions will shift
the in his orbit.-Boston Globe.
IF Mr.. Cleveland were not to be urged upon
the country for another term-if this tour of
his were not for the express purpose of aug
menting his chances of re election-It would not
be necessary tell the truth about him so coldly
and disagreeably. But he is admittedly the one
alton next year. He is personally Objectionable
to almost the entire body Of Democrats, and
has been made butt of ridcule by the bright
est minds in the party; but circumstances seem
to combine make him the most available nan.
and the party has made up its mind to take the
unpleasant medicine. IT, indeed, he secures the
nomination. the country must assert Itself and
declare that it will no Longer have this man to
rule over it.-Minneapolis Tribune.
WHEN it is RENE mbered that thousands OF in
telligent men have been m editating the subject
for thirty years; that there has never during
that time been any difficulty in getting the most
stringent provisions enacted in Maine; but that
in spite of opportunity and the support OF pub
lie sentiment prohibition does not yet prohl bit;
some doubt ought to arise even IN the minds or
General Dow and his friends to the efficacy
of the means they persist in Wanting above all
others.-New 7 ork Tribune.
THE first returns from the presidential cleo
tioneering trip are in, and Mr.. Carsle's declara-
ton that the tour means conquest is nos suS-
tanned by the results Mr.. Cleveland exhi bited
his attractive wife and made an encyclopedias
speech at indianapolis ten days ago in the inter-
est of his second-term boom. At the election
held in that city Tuesday the Republicans
made a gain of about thousand votes. elected
of the municipal government In all its branches
Mr.. Cleveland should not have accompanied his
wife. His personal appearance and speeches
effectually nullifed the good impressions she
made.-Detroit Tribune